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    Currently the Southport volunteer fire department is experiencing major issues that are impacting the department. The department is struggling to figure out how to resolve major issues. These issues resolve around how can the volunteer fire department better serve the citizens in the Village of Southport and the Town of Fairfield. This requires the department to focus on working towards its mission and strategic goals. The mission of the fire department is to protect the lives and property of the residents and visitors of Southport, Fairfield and wherever else called upon to serve during times of need. As a result of working towards this mission three major issues exist. These include: (i) How does the Southport Volunteer Fire Department increase its number of volunteer firefighters?; (ii) How does the fire department increase the amount donations it receives on a yearly basis?; and (iiI) How does the fire department obtain the necessary funds for a new fire truck?.…

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    Fire Service History

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    Fire fighting is one of the world’s most honored but hazardous occupations. The fire service has changed so much over the years. With this change comes new ideas, issues and challenges, but the history remains glorious. The fire service is not a job it 's a calling. It takes bravery and courage. What makes this service a glorious calling is the history of it. This calling take a special persons to fulfill it. The service is one of sacrifice. “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay…

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    Currently Waco Fire Marshal’s Office carries the peace officer commissions for a total of ten (10) personnel. Of these ten: five are currently assigned to the Prevention Division, one is listed as the Chief Administrator, and four are listed as reserve officers for the Marshal’s Office. The Chief Administrator is in the process of being changed which will increase the number of reserve officers to five. Current practices require those whose commission is carried by the Department to perform…

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    Introduction The Southport Volunteer Fire Department is in great need of an overhaul of its outdated rules, regulations and policies. The department has witnessed over the past several years a serious decline in its membership and the ranks are growing thin due to older members retiring. In order to save the fire department, it was determined that the department could benefit greatly from doing a strategic plan. A strategic plan will result in the department overhauling, its outdated rules,…

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    well as community groups and individuals. At the state level, the governor and state EMA director should be in close and constant communication about the needs, risks, and preparedness level of the state as whole. Ideally, these offices would also liaison with the Colonel of the Tennessee Highway Patrol and the state fire marshal. The state should offer a blueprint to the regions and counties to individualize their own emergency management plans. This would, once again, start with the…

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    Social Club Case Study

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    commenting on how my department has changed and resisted change in the past ten years by showing case effect through these three factors socialisation by the fire hall, Fire chief personality and fire department goals. The Bathurst fire department has always been a social club and since it was a composite department many of our members came from every walk of life as volunteers, we had mill workers, news anchors ,managers of companies just to name a few. And most of these members had no…

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    Civic Participation

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    of our community. They were all working together to enact and enable change, whether on a small scale such as a local fire department meeting, or larger scaled events such as a the women's march and the march for science, which got global recognition. My civic community involvement showed me that there are many concerned people who are greatly aware of global and politically relevant issues and topics and are ready and willing to take actions in efforts to support them. Furthermore,…

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    Firefighting Function

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    is more focused on larger scale types of emergencies requiring a Federal firefighting response. Fire…

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    occurring. This program the fire departments should implement will teach and show each hazard or dangerous area within their town. There are a variety of impacts that this program has to the community and fire department. In addition, creating a risk program will provide a strong and highly thought out strategy to tackle this situation. Also, fire departments have multiple resources to design a program that will show these problem areas, as well as, prepare the department to recognize how to…

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    Incident Management System

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    stated in the “Fire Officer Principles and Practice” textbook “the training required has become increasingly complex in a rapid manner due to the demand of expertise the job requires.” (Jones & Bartlett, 2010) Failure to display learned technicalities of the job can lead to loss of life and or property. In the event a responder death occurs it has a negative impact on the emergency operations, the organization, as well as the community it serves. This literature critique will help highlight the…

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